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Enterprise Rock

A Christmas aboard the Enterprise NX-01

Posted on Dec 24, 2018Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

This Christmas Eve, John C. Worsley's 'Enterprise Rock' music video has me remembering the NX-01 and watching Star Trek with my dad.

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The mosaic from afar

Star Trek mosaic's Christmas landing

Posted on Dec 27, 2012Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

A Star Trek fan mosaic made a perfect Christmas gift for my father on the occasion of The Next Generation's 25th anniversary.

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Star Trek: The Next Generation cast

As Star Trek: The Next Generation turns 25, my 14 favorite episodes

Posted on Sep 28, 2012Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Star Trek: The Next Generation debuted on September 8, 1987, making it 25 years old today. In honor of this anniversary, here are my favorite TNG episodes.

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Rethinking Super Megafest

Posted on Nov 11, 2011Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Super Megafest 2010 in Framingham, Mass., introduced me to Christopher Lloyd and Marina Sirtis, though organizers made it expensive and difficult to do so.

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Firefly Star Trek

New Celebrities for Star Trek

Posted on Sep 9, 2010Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Boston Herald's James Verniere argued that Star Trek needed an infusion of recognizable celebrity actors. Rabittooth & Photoshop show us what that'd look like.

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NASA to Relaunch Firefly's Serenity

Posted on Feb 20, 2009Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

NASA is accepting nominations to name the latest expansion to the International Space Station. We're voting for Firefly's Serenity.

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The Enterprise Enterprise

Posted on Sep 17, 2008Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Jerry Seinfeld's recent team-up with Bill Gates for a bizarre set of advertisements has put me in mind of other famous celebrity endorsements — especially when it comes to Star Trek. The show's futuristic setting has left Star Trek relatively immune to product placement, but that hasn't stopped the franchise from appearing elsewhere to promote…

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A Fool's Trek

Posted on Apr 1, 2008Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

It's April Fool's Day, which is often a relished opportunity for creative mischief. An outlet for such comic imagination used to be StarTrek.com — up until its managing geniuses were summarily executed. Fortunately, their past efforts are timeless and are still available through the magic of the Internet Archive. Courtesy its Wayback Machine, I present…

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